Drone strikes in Port Sudan condemned as civilian suffering worsens

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has condemned a wave of drone strikes that have hit key civilian infrastructure in Port Sudan, warning that the attacks threaten to deepen an already dire humanitarian crisis in the country. “These …

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Port Sudan hit by drone attacks

Drone strikes hit a Sudanese army stronghold that has been the main gateway for international aid into the conflict-wracked country. Khartoum blamed the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for carrying out days of attacks on Port Sudan, which has escaped the …

UN, AU Urge Warring Parties in South Sudan to Cease Hostilities, Urgently Resume Dialogue

Addis Ababa, May 9, 2025 (POA) --- The African Union (AU), the United Nations (UN), and peace monitors in South Sudan on Thursday called on the country's leaders to cease hostilities and urgently resume dialogue to advance the implementation of the …

South Sudan govt’s legitimacy ‘at risk,’ US envoy warns

The legitimacy of President Salva Kiir’s government, which is based on the 2018 peace agreement, is at risk due to the continued detention of First Vice President Riek Machar and senior SPLM-IO officials, as well as military operations in Nuer-majority …

UAE denies supplying Sudan paramilitaries with Chinese arms

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has denied supplying Chinese-made weapons to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which is locked in a brutal conflict with Sudan’s military government. Salem Aljaberi, the UAE’s assistant minister for security and …

South Sudan ‘on the brink,’ U.S. tells UN Security Council

Author: Koang Pal Chang | Published: 6 hours ago Ambassador Dorothy Camille Shea, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires at the UN in New York. (AFP/File Photo) New York, United States (Eye Radio) –The United States representative to the United Nations has warned that …

UAE Denies Supplying Chinese Weapons To Sudan Paramilitaries

The United Arab Emirates on Friday denied an Amnesty International report accusing it of providing Chinese-made weapons to Sudanese paramilitary forces at war with the regular army. “The UAE strongly rejects the suggestion that it is supplying weaponry to …

Drone Strikes Hit Port Sudan For Sixth Straight Day

Drone strikes hit Port Sudan for a sixth straight day Friday, an army source said, blaming the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, at war with the regular army since April 2023. “Our air defences intercepted some of the enemy drones which were targeting …

Dr. Riek Machar’s arrest is not a national crisis, it is a long-overdue justice in South Sudan

By Dr. Sunday de John, Nanyuki, Kenya Friday, May 9, 2025 (PW) — The recent arrest of Dr. Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon should not be viewed as a political setback; rather, it represents a long-overdue reckoning. For decades, South Sudan has endured the …